For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Basildon. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Basildon with a recognized job title
19
47
24
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
100.00%
95.92%
96.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
11
13
15
10th Percentile
£315
£440
£429
25th Percentile
£320
£525
£457
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£400
£575
£505
Median % change year-on-year
-30.43%
+13.86%
+1.00%
75th Percentile
£487
£600
£533
90th Percentile
£488
£660
£565
Essex median daily rate
£400
£458
£450
% change year-on-year
-12.57%
+1.67%
-8.44%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
29
4
10th Percentile
£32.00
£35.65
£56.63
25th Percentile
£35.00
£52.50
£57.19
Median hourly rate
£40.00
£70.00
£62.75
Median % change year-on-year
-42.86%
+11.55%
+56.88%
75th Percentile
£45.00
£80.00
£66.50
90th Percentile
£48.00
-
£67.85
Essex median hourly rate
£26.25
£40.31
£43.32
% change year-on-year
-34.88%
-6.94%
+80.48%
Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Basildon
Job postings that featured Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Basildon.
Software Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Basildon
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in Basildon.
Software Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Basildon
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in Basildon.
Software Engineer Skill Set Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Basildon
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Software Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Basildon region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.
Software Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Basildon by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
